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Orange Beach votes to join amicus brief supporting municipal limits on panhandling ahead of Supreme Court filing
Summary
The Orange Beach City Council authorized joining a multi-municipality amicus brief challenging a court ruling on panhandling; council members said the action was advanced to meet a U.S. Supreme Court filing deadline of Dec. 12, 2025.
The Orange Beach City Council voted Dec. 2 to join an amicus ("friend of the court") brief in Singleton v. Montgomery, a legal action described in the meeting as challenging a court ruling that restricted municipalities' authority to regulate panhandling. Council members said the item was moved onto the agenda and voted that night to meet a U.S. Supreme Court filing deadline.
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